Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Evennett and Mel Stride

Monday 13th May 2024 Commons Chamber

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

T6. Let me begin by praising my local jobcentre in Bexleyheath for the tremendous work it is doing to get people into employment. I visited it on Friday and was very impressed. Our welfare system should always be there to protect the most vulnerable in our society, but new challenges are threatening its sustainability and preventing it from working as intended. I therefore welcome my right hon. Friend’s plans to target the system better towards those who need it most, by controlling spiralling costs and ensuring that it is fair to the taxpayer.

[Mel Stride]

My right hon. Friend is, as always, absolutely right. We must have a system that targets the most vulnerable in society, and it must also be fair to the taxpayer, because that is part of what underpins the confidence that the public have in our welfare state—and that is worth preserving.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Evennett and Mel Stride

Monday 5th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mel Stride]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising Mr Hudson’s situation. If he would care to write to me, or have Mr Hudson write to me, I will be very happy to make sure that it is thoroughly looked into.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Can my right hon. Friend give the House an update on the new disability action plan that the Government are preparing at the moment?